VYPR
Low severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 17, 2026

Symlink-following arbitrary write via github_workflows module

CVE-2026-12567

Description

The github_workflows module constructs local directory paths from user-controlled repository names without validating for symlinks. A local attacker sharing the scan directory can plant a symlink at the predictable output path, causing workflow data to be written to an attacker-chosen location.

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Affected packages

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PackageAffected versionsPatched versions
bbotPyPI
>= 2.0.0, < 2.8.52.8.5

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